Darjeeling region of West Bengal, India

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The Darjeeling region of West Bengal, India, is a hilly area in the eastern Himalayas renowned for its tea plantations, cool climate, and culturally diverse population.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hilly region
region
administrativeDivisionOf West Bengal
borderedBy Bhutan
Nepal
Sikkim
climateType temperate
contains Darjeeling
surface form: Darjeeling district

Darjeeling
surface form: Darjeeling town

Kalimpong
Kurseong
Mirik
country India
economicActivity horticulture
tea cultivation
tourism
elevationRange about 600 to over 2000 metres above sea level
governedAs part of Darjeeling district administration
hasMajorEthnicGroups Bengali
Bhutia
Lepcha
Nepali
surface form: Nepali (Gorkha)
hasMajorLanguages Bengali
Hindi
Nepali
hasMajorReligions Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
hasTransport Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
knownFor Darjeeling tea
cool climate
culturally diverse population
mountain scenery
tea plantations
locatedIn West Bengal
Eastern Himalayas
surface form: eastern Himalayas
partOf Eastern Himalayas
surface form: Eastern Himalaya foothills
politicalMovement Gorkhaland statehood movement
teaGeographicalIndication Darjeeling tea GI
teaHarvestSeasons autumn flush
first flush
second flush
touristAttraction Batasia Loop
Happy Valley Tea Estate
Kalimpong hill stations
Mirik Lake
Tiger Hill (Darjeeling)
UNESCOWorldHeritageRelatedSite Darjeeling Himalayan Railway

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Nepali primaryRegion Darjeeling region of West Bengal, India
Lesser Himalayas passesThrough Darjeeling region of West Bengal, India
this entity surface form: West Bengal (Darjeeling region)
Limbu ethnicGroupOf Darjeeling region of West Bengal, India
this entity surface form: Darjeeling region